Johnson Franklin CUNNINGHAM^{[1, 2, 3]}

1823 - 1899  (75 years)

• Name	Johnson Franklin CUNNINGHAM  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Born	17 Oct 1823	Oglethorpe County, Georgia   [4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Jan 1899	Flower Mound Cemetery, Lewisville, Denton County, Texas   [11]
  Died	9 January 1899	Lewisville, Denton County, Texas   [11]
  Person ID	I-2144834819	Our Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	William CUNNINGHAM,   b. 10 Aug 1792, Virginia ,   d. 29 Apr 1875, Oglethorpe County, Georgia  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Sarah CARTLEDGE,   b. Abt 1787, Virginia, United States ,   d. 28 Jan 1854, Oglethorpe County, Georgia  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Penelope ANTHONY,   b. 16 Dec 1835, Madison County, Georgia ,   d. 13 Dec 1917, Lewisville, Denton County, Texas  (Age 81 years)
  Married	9 Oct 1851	Madison County, Georgia   [12]
  Children	1. William Matthew CUNNINGHAM,   b. 12 Sep 1852, Oglethorpe County, Georgia ,   d. 27 Mar 1948, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 95 years)   2. Sarah Barbara CUNNINGHAM,   b. 17 Apr 1854, Oglethorpe County, Georgia ,   d. 12 Jan 1935, Oglethorpe County, Georgia  (Age 80 years)   3. George Thomas CUNNINGHAM,   b. 18 Feb 1856, Oglethorpe County, Georgia ,   d. Bef 1860, Oglethorpe County, Georgia  (Age < 3 years)   4. James Franklin CUNNINGHAM,   b. 10 Nov 1857, Oglethorpe County, Georgia ,   d. 17 Mar 1942, Lewisville, Denton County, Texas  (Age 84 years)   5. Joseph Henry CUNNINGHAM,   b. 20 Jan 1860, Oglethorpe County, Georgia ,   d. 10 January 1941, Farmers Branch, Dallas County, Texas, USA  (Age 80 years)   6. Cadelia Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM,   b. 3 Apr 1862, Oglethorpe County, Georgia ,   d. 2 Sep 1954, Oconee County, Georgia  (Age 92 years)   7. Johnson Hood CUNNINGHAM,   b. 17 Sep 1864, Oglethorpe County, Georgia ,   d. 16 Jul 1936, Denton County, Texas  (Age 71 years)   8. John Clinton CUNNINGHAM,   b. 19 Sep 1866, Ogelthorpe Co, Georgia, United States ,   d. Bef 1880  (Age < 13 years)   9. Mary Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM,   b. 9 Dec 1868, Oglethorpe County, Georgia ,   d. 8 Mar 1965, Amarillo, Potter County, Texas  (Age 96 years)   10. Amos Blakey CUNNINGHAM,   b. 3 Apr 1871, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA ,   d. 26 Nov 1962, Clifton, Bosque, Texas, USA  (Age 91 years)   11. Charles Benjamin CUNNINGHAM,   b. 13 Sep 1873, Oglethorpe County, Georgia ,   d. 26 Dec 1956, Argyle, Denton County, Texas  (Age 83 years)   12. Martha Lugena CUNNINGHAM,   b. 7 Nov 1875, Oglethorpe County, Georgia ,   d. 12 Jun 1920, Roanoke Tex Co Rue North, Denton, Texas, USA  (Age 44 years)   13. Alexander Stephen CUNNINGHAM,   b. 2 Mar 1878, Oglethorpe County, Georgia ,   d. 31 Dec 1878, Oglethorpe County, Georgia  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2021
  Family ID	F423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  According to 1850 Census, living in home of Barbary (Barbara) Williams, along with his (later) wife Mary A. Anthony and Mahuldy (Mahuldah) Anthony. A number of his wife's relatives named him executor of their wills. Will of Barbara Williams This is the will of Barbara Williams, dated 5 Nov. 1850. Johnson Franklin Cunningham and Mary Ann P. Anthony, both listed in the will, later married 9 Oct. 1851, Madison County, GA. Record of Wills November Term 1851 Georgia Oglethorpe County I Barbara Williams of said County being of sound and disposing mind and memory do publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby Revoking all other wills by me made. 1st I give and bequeath unto to Mary Ann P. Anthony daughter of Matthew J. W. Anthony, one negro woman by the name of Louiza and her four children to wit: Charlotte, Elizabeth, Robert, and Henrietta and the future increase of the said female slaves to the said Mary Ann and her heirs forever. 2nd I give and bequeath unto Mahuldah Anthony daughter of Thomas B. Anthony one negro woman by the name of Teresa and her four children to wit: Evaline, Lucy, Nathan, and Henry and the future increase of said female slaves to her and her heirs forever. 3rd I give and bequeath unto Rebecca Williams Huff, daughter of Barbara Huff, two choice cows and calves, Bed and bedsteads and bed clothing also to Mary Ann P. Anthony and Mahuldah each a bed bedstead and clothing for the same. 4th I give and bequeath and devise unto my friend Johnson F. Cunningham all the rest and residue of my estate of whatever kind or nature Real, personal, and mixed ready money and choser [?] in action. I give and bequeath the whole balance of my property to my said friend Johnson F. Cunningham to him and his heirs forever in fee simple and this I do as well out of Regard & friendship for him, as for actual services and kindness he has heretofore rendered to me and which I know he will continue to render in the future. Another consideration for this bequest is that I have four old negroes that I have owned for many years. They have been faithful servants and they will have to be supported by the said Johnson F. Cunningham and I most earnestly request him to take care of them. Their names are Dave, Charles, Robbin, and Lucy. Also I desire my said friend Johnson F. Cunningham to treat With great and marked kindness a negro girl by the name of Josephene, and the said Johnson F. Cunningham is to pay annually or to ? ill the best manner, for the comfort and support of___? Barbara Huff my Niece, annually the sum of seventy dollars (70) during the natural lifetime of this said Barbara Huff free from all control contracts or interference of any kind of her present or any future husband. 5th I further order and direct that the negroes bequeathed unto Mary Ann P. Anthony and Mahuldah Anthony be kept and controlled (sic) by my said friend Johnson F. Cunningham until my said nieces marry or become of age when either event happens then and not till then the said Johnson F. Cunningham is to deliver the negroes bequeathed to the said Mary Ann P. Anthony and Mahulda. The yearly value in the meantime to be applied to the education, support, and maintenance of the said Mary Ann P. and Mahuldah Anthony. 6th I appoint the said Johnson F. Cunningham Executor of this my last will and testament. signed sealed published and declared in our presence in the presence of each other & in the presents (sic) of the testator. this 5th day of November 1850. her x Mark Barbara Williams Benj. F. Hardeman Rolly H. Mathews Abel Eberhart David Graham Recorded 11 Nov 1851

  
  

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